*** Steam Sale - confirmed by Valve****

[theone8181]

From my understanding, Steam negotiates with the publishers (or smaller dev studios) to put their game into the sales. However, 9 times out of 10, the 'original' price is more than it was before the sale making the discount seem much better than it actually is. It's a very common tactic in all sales.

Check it out!!! This $60 game is now $45! A huge 25% off!.... Realistically the game was probably $50 before the sale so you're only getting 10% off.

I'm not sure that's true on steam, but their none sale prices generally are laughable. I've heard places like dfs do it. Guess some people are drawn to stuff which a large percentage off rather than outright cost.

 

[Mr Badger]

I'm not sure that's true on steam, but their none sale prices generally are laughable. I've heard places like dfs do it. Guess some people are drawn to stuff which a large percentage off rather than outright cost.

Yes, but DFS doesn't have achievements.

 

[Kronos]

What time does in kick in in the UK?

 

[Spacedeck]

What time does in kick in in the UK?

Store usually starts updating from 6PM I think.

 

[Random Guy Esq.]

Yeah, and then crashes but is up again by 7 or 8!

 

[Kronos]

Store usually starts updating from 6PM I think.

Thanks.

 

[neoboy]

What's the cheapest Red Dead Redemption 2 has been on Steam? Have a £5 credit on there and finally have a decent GPU to play the game.

 

[agnes]

I'm not sure that's true on steam, but their none sale prices generally are laughable. I've heard places like dfs do it. Guess some people are drawn to stuff which a large percentage off rather than outright cost.

Easy way to check, look for a horror game, five nights at freddies or something, check price now and then after it goes on sale. I'm willing to put money on it. And it isn't 'dodgy', totally by the books as it's a discount off the RRP, not the current price.

 

[ic1male]

What's the cheapest Red Dead Redemption 2 has been on Steam? Have a £5 credit on there and finally have a decent GPU to play the game.

£36.84 it seems. About a fiver more expensive than GMG/Fanatical's best ever pricing.

 

[smogsy]

they have a oct28 Halloween sale banner but it doesn't work Welcome to valve at 18:01! it be available at 19:00 as usual :joy:

 

[.Lethal]

they have a oct28 Halloween sale banner but it doesn't work Welcome to valve at 18:01! it be available at 19:00 as usual :joy:

Now working.

 

[smogsy]

see spolier tag for pictures of whats on sale if you cannot access the store

Spoiler: Sale pictures

lot of the games are full price like cyperpun & other AAA titles

 

[Tombstone]

Wowsers, thats a pretty poor sale, even by Steams standards

 

[smogsy]

i reacon they are waiting for autumn sale for bigger drops & Christmas those are normally the better ones

 

[Raz]

RE8 for £48 on sale

 

[Tombstone]

RE8 for £48 on sale

Its £16 on cdkeys, now obviously Steam is never likely to get close to the likes of cdkeys but I mean they must be able to do a bit better than £48.

 

[Fire_fly]

I was hoping for something on Deep Rock Galactic, but alas nothing.

 

[Tombstone]

I was hoping for something on Deep Rock Galactic, but alas nothing.

Its on gamepass if thats any help

 

[neoboy]

£36.84 it seems. About a fiver more expensive than GMG/Fanatical's best ever pricing.

Just dropped to exact same price, was kinda hoping for another drop from previous sales.

 

[smogsy]

its sad to say but even EPIC are doing better sales.. & theirs are normally cack

 

[ic1male]

its sad to say but even EPIC are doing better sales.. & theirs are normally cack

LOL, good job I'd just put my cup of tea down. Or else it would have been all over my keyboard.